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title: "Prime Provider Community Pharmacy Service"
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# Prime Provider Community Pharmacy Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81dac3fe-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of various NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in the North East of England, is currently managing a procurement process for a Prime Provider Community Pharmacy Service. This tender is classified under pharmacy services and is targeted at delivering and managing community pharmacy provisions across North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, and Northumberland. The procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract period starting on 1st September 2016 and concluding on 31st August 2019, allowing an extension of up to two years based on satisfactory performance. Key dates include a bidding event that took place on 19th May 2016, and the contract value is approximately £120,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmacy services, particularly those with capacity for subcontracting arrangements with local pharmacists. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete for this procurement. Companies able to demonstrate experience in managing pharmacy services, collating activity data, and ensuring timely payments to subcontractors will be particularly well-suited to respond to this bid. Engaging in this contract could provide a stable platform for growth within the healthcare sector in the North East of England.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG and NHS Northumberland CCG who wish to commission a Prime Provider Community Pharmacy service for North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland and are inviting expressions of interest in this tender opportunity. The aims of the Prime Provider Community Pharmacy service is to: * Enter into a single contractual arrangement with commissioners for the delivery and management of community pharmacy provision. * Ensure robust sub-contracting arrangements are in place with community pharmacists for delivery of provision. * Collate all activity data and information from sub-contractors to ensure a timely monthly submission to commissioners in line with the requirements of the contract. * Ensure that sub-contractors are paid in line with the terms and conditions of the sub-contract agreement. * Ensure that service provision and coverage is retained at a level equal to current provision The contract is for an initial 3 years plus the option to extend the contract for a period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12 noon on 03.6.2016. A bidder event will be held on 19/5/2016 between 10.30 & 12.00 at The Quadrant Meeting Room, Newburn, Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NZ. Bidders will be provided with an overview of the aims and objectives of the new service, an overview of the tender documentation and procurement process. Further information regarding registration for this event can be located within Document 1 of the tender documentation. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool in respect of this procurement, therefore, all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time. A dedicated help-desk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 (Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00) or via emailing support@in-tend.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdaabdee-654c-48a7-9ca0-5f2a99d515be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,196 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) |
| Additional buyers | NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSNE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2017 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdaabdee-654c-48a7-9ca0-5f2a99d515be
- 2 Feb 2017 at 08:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37aacce5-9500-4207-ab75-729e05401948
- 31 Jan 2017 at 13:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c3e48f3-4651-482b-8541-97b2416a838b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aa48e3a-b73f-41a6-886c-8b66b48e04e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdaabdee-654c-48a7-9ca0-5f2a99d515be
  2nd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37aacce5-9500-4207-ab75-729e05401948
  2nd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c3e48f3-4651-482b-8541-97b2416a838b
  31st January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aa48e3a-b73f-41a6-886c-8b66b48e04e1
  19th June 2015 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs

## Provenance

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